St. Kitts & Nevis – Scott # 85, used
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St. Kitts–Nevis Scott #85 (1946) is a 6d definitive stamp featuring King George VI paired with an allegorical figure. Offered used with clear cancellation and solid detail.
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Description
Issued in 1946, St. Kitts–Nevis Scott #85 is a definitive stamp combining royal portraiture with allegorical imagery, reflecting the transition from wartime to postwar Commonwealth identity. The design pairs a left-facing profile of King George VI with a classical allegorical figure representing peace and reconstruction, a common theme in British colonial issues of the immediate post–World War II period.
The stamp is printed in complementary pastel tones, with the king’s portrait framed in an oval on the left and the allegorical figure occupying a matching oval on the right. Ornamental borders, fine line engraving, and symmetrical layout give the design a formal yet restrained elegance typical of mid-20th-century British Caribbean definitives.
Denominated 6 pence, this stamp was intended for heavier domestic mail or overseas correspondence, resulting in genuine postal use.
This example is offered used, showing a clear cancellation, intact perforations, and well-preserved design detail. An appealing single for collectors of British Caribbean issues, George VI portrait stamps, or allegorical themes.
Country: St. Kitts–Nevis
Year of Issue: 1946
Scott Number: 85
Denomination: 6d
Condition: Used
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